Community radiology associates

On July 27th, the Vietnam Surgical Association in collaboration with the Vietnam Medical Equipment Association organized a workshop titled “Hybrid OR – Total Solution” with co-organizers Nhat Minh Medical JSC, Karl Storz, Siemens Healthineers and Isofh Technology Limited. The event was attended by over 200 delegates comprising of representatives from the Municipal Government, MOH leaders, Heads of Hospitals and Medical Departments.Mr. Nguyen Viet Tien, Vice Minister of Health, spoke at the workshop. (Photo: Siemens)Hybrid OR is an operation room that integrates advanced diagnosis, intervention and surgical devices all in one surgical area. This integration makes endoscopy and less invasive intervention easier and safer for all medical specialties. Owing to the new generation of endoscopes, surgery is ensured to be of the best quality possible, which will help to provide images of the interior of the body in different angles.Diagnostic imaging equipment such as sliding … [Read more...] about HYBRID Operation Room – The Future Surgical Theatre

One dead as ship with 44 on board sinks in Quang Tri One person has died after a ship carrying 44 passengers from Cửa Tùng harbour to Cồn Cỏ Island in central Quảng Trị Province sank on Tuesday morning. The Ngọc Tuấn 01 cargo ship was transporting construction materials when water flooded the vessel, causing the ship to sink 5 nautical miles from the island. The sea was calm at the time of the incident, but the sky was very dark, according to Lê Minh Tuấn, chairman of Cồn Cỏ island district People's Committee. Tuấn told local newspapers that 43 people had been rescued from the sinking ship, and were now safe on the island. Related agencies are now investigating the cause of the incident. At the time, a local border guard unit and three fishing boats travelling near the site helped to rescue the victims. The unit head affirmed that a 53 year old female passenger had died, and her body was transferred to shore for funeral preparations. Vietnam seeks crisis response to Chinese border … [Read more...] about Social News 12/10

Two tonnes of suspected elephant tusks found at Sai Gon port Two tonnes of goods suspected to be elephant tusks were discovered recently at Sai Gon Port by the Customs Office at the port and t he Police Department for Smuggling Prevention C74 under the Ministry of Public Security. According to the port's Customs Office, checks on a batch of wood imported from Mozambique revealed 12 hollow logs containing 569 chunks suspected to be elephant tusks, weighing a total 2,052kg. All the suspicious goods were sent to the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for identification.Work starts on new national exhibition and fair centre The construction of a new national exhibition and fair centre began in Hanoi's Dong Anh district on October 8. The centre, which replaces the Giang Vo exhibition and fair centre in the downtown district of Ba Dinh, is expected to be the largest of its kind in Asia. Covering over 90ha in Co Loa, Mai … [Read more...] about Social News 10/10

Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong has been involved in archaeology for more than 40 years. He either witnessed or was directly involved in the excavation of nearly 800 sets of remains of the ancient people to decode their hidden secrets.
Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong has been involved in archaeology for more than 40 years. He either witnessed or was directly involved in the excavation of nearly 800 sets of remains of the ancient people to decode their hidden secrets.
Some people curiously asked Associate Professor and Doctor Nguyen Lan Cuong about how the ancient Viet people looked. He answered, smiling with a bit of sense of humour: "You want to know about the ancient Viets? Look at me! My shape and size are similar to theirs."
His funny statement is correct to some extent, because according to the results obtained from his research already made public, the average height of the ancient Viet people was between 1.45m - 1.50m, while there … [Read more...] about The Man Who Decodes Ancient Remains